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Delta Owned 2.0 Temporary Paused
DELTA OWNED IS NO LONGER ACCEPTING GRANT APPLICATIONS
Due to the overwhelming response, we have temporarily paused the acceptance of grant applications for the Delta Owned Initiative effective 12:00 noon, Wednesday, October 20, 2021. Thank you for your interest and patience as we process the applications that have been received, and award grants while funds last.
Delta Small Business Grants and Support:
Many small businesses continue to struggle as the pandemic forces residents to social distance and prevents businesses from opening their doors. These small businesses provide financial stability for families and communities. Without resources, the small business infrastructure will crumble during this prolonged crisis. This is especially true for rural areas and communities of color, as small business owners face the realities of poor access to capital to maintain their operations.
Delta Owned Model:
The Delta Owned initiative was successful in providing needed capital and support to 150 small business owners in the Arkansas Delta.
Delta Owned 2.0 goal is to continue the mission of providing critical capital needed to maintain and reimagine small businesses in the Arkansas Delta. It continues to work through local non-profits in the region to provide individualized business development support and new connections with local banks or CDFI.
*Eligibility Requirements
- Business must be in one of the following Arkansas Delta counties: Phillips, Lee, Monroe, St. Francis, Woodruff, Jefferson, Arkansas, Cross, Mississippi, Crittenden, Lincoln, Desha, Drew, Ashley, and Chicot
- Business must have been in operation since September 1, 2020
$1,000 Grants/Technical Assistance
- Owner must be willing to work with a Recovery Navigator
- Owner must certify that business has been adversely impacted by Covid-19
- Businesses that previously received a Delta Owned Grant should not apply
Contact
Delta Owned Coordinator:
Patricia Ashanti @ 870-995-5033
OR
Recovery Navigators
Communities Unlimited (CDFI):
Delta Owned Grant Administrator
Technical Assistance Provider
Small Business Lender
Meet the Recovery Navigators
Phoenix Youth and Family Services, Inc.
Phoenix Youth & Family Services, Inc, is a social, economic, and community development organization whose primary mission is to create opportunities for rural and low-income residents in Southeast Arkansas. We accomplish our mission by implementing programs that bring about long-term change for individuals and families; empowering people with knowledge and leadership skills and connecting with public, private, and non-profit organizations to find solutions, build capacity, and channel resources.
Christie Lindsey/Toyce Newton
Crossett, AR
www.phoenixyouth.com
870-364-1676/800-737-0798
Delta Community Development and Law Center, Inc.
Delta Community Development and Law Center, Inc.’s, mission is affordable housing, but our work is “not about buildings, it’s about people.” We became a Delta Owned project Recovery Navigator to support economic revitalization and recovery in the neighborhoods we serve. Small businesses in Arkansas, Crittenden, Jefferson and Mississippi Counties can contact us for guidance on where to access resources that can help their businesses grow and prosper.
Michael Jackson
Little Rock, AR
www.thedeltacenter.org
870-776-8447
East Arkansas Enterprise Community, Inc.
The vision of the East Arkansas Enterprise Community (EAEC), Inc. is to serve, sustain, and empower communities. The mission of EAEC is to empower people and communities through financial and technical assistance. The EAEC also has some responsibility for receiving and disbursing mini grants to support community, human, and economic development within the EAEC Census Tract and Champion communities.
Ebony Mills
Forrest City, AR
870-630-2005
